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Dr. Rebekah L Fox

  • Professor - Department of Communication Studies
Portrait of Dr. Rebekah L Fox

Biography and education

Ph.D. Purdue University, Communication
M.A. University of Arkansas, Communication
B.A. University of Arkansas, Communication

*Health Services Research and Development Associated Post-Doctoral Fellow Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Sarmiento, Eric Ryan (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Rayburn, Steven W (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Myles, Colleen Crystal (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Davio, Rebecca Lynn (Supporting), Fox, Rebekah L (Supporting), Guajardo, Miguel (Supporting), Valencia, Louie Dean (Supporting), Valle, Rosina Ruiz (Supporting). #ReclaimDunbar: A community needs assessment for the Dunbar arts, cultural and innovation district, Multidisciplinary Team Formation (MTI) Grant, Texas State University, Texas State University, $1000. (Funded: July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Fox, Rebekah L (Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting). Communicating about Wildfire in the WUI for Public Safety and a Healthy Urban Forest, Austin Community Foundation, Other, $25000. (Funded: 2016 - 2018). Grant.
  • Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Supporting), Fox, Rebekah L (Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Co-Principal). Bridging the Classroom and the Clinic: Communication Skills Training for Certified Nursing Assistants, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Fox, Rebekah L. Listening for Resilience: Expert Fire Managers Share Crucial Experience Summer, Research Enhancement Program (REP) Grant, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Fox, Rebekah L. Communities of Practice: Communicating and Learning, United States Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Federal, $100000.79. (Submitted: 2024). Grant.
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  • Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Iverson, J., Jahn, J., Venette, S., Howes, S., … Conley, C. (2024). Using focus groups for knowledge sharing: Tracking emerging pandemic impacts on USFS wildland fire operations. Society and Natural Resources, 37(6), 957–975. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2024.2341271
  • Dewberry, D. R., Burnette, A. E., Fox, R. L., & Arneson, P. (2018). Teaching free speech across the communication studies curriculum. First Amendment Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2018.1500930
  • Fox, R. L., & Burnette, A. E. (2025). Wrangling the ructions:  An examination of Major Ian Fishback’s whistleblowing campaign. In From a whisper to a movement: Investigating the shared rhetorical spaces of whistleblowing and social protest. State University of New York Press.
  • Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Jahn, J., Iverson, J., & Venette, S. (2024). Risk and Crisis Communication in Wildland Fire Fighting:  Developing a Social Science Research Group for Wildland Fire. Retrieved from https://wearecrisiscomm.com/2024-icrcc-proceedings/zpmd2304/
  • Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). Kisatchie National Forest Severity AAR for August-September 2023.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award of Distinction in Scholarly/Creative Activities, College of Fine Arts and Communication, Texas State University. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Seminar: Rhetoric and Resilience: Learning from Unintended Outcomes and the Vital Role of Narrative, Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication-John Fleming. October 30, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University. June 4, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Co-Search Research Start-Up Weekend, 2nd Place Winner, Texas State University College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, Department of Communication Studies. 2018
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  1. Member

    General Education Council

  2. Reviewer / Referee

    Forest Science

  3. Other

    Observer of Teaching Effectiveness

  4. College of Fine Arts and Communication Education Abroad Program

  5. Chair

    Political Communication Search Committee

  6. Member

    Principal Investigators (PI) Council

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